MIT doctoral candidate Brown visits PCSS II students

Tuesday

Oct 2, 2018 at 8:00 AM

Arthur Brown, a current PhD candidate of aeronautics and astronautics at MIT, recently visited the Pioneer Charter School of Science II in Saugus to speak with the school's chapter of the National Society of Black Engineers Club.

Brown gave an inspirational talk on the work he is doing to pursue his doctorate. His PhD research focuses on electro-aerodynamic propulsion: a novel way of generating thrust using electricity. Instead of using propellers, an electro-aerodynamically powered aircraft uses high voltages to ionize and accelerate the air around it, generating thrust.

The proposed system promises zero fossil-fuel emissions. It also has no moving parts, which translates to reduced noise and maintenance costs.

Brown received a bachelor's degree in engineering science from the University of Toronto in 2016, and his master’s in aeronautics and astronautics from MIT in 2018.